A water buffalo was sent in Monday night to provide relief but many older citizens in the community can't haul the water. Some say they're fed up with authorities who won't give them a timeline for when their water will flow again.

PennDOT says a wall along Route 88, just across the Monongahela River, was giving away. During emergency repairs, the contractors work caused the vibration, which cracked the waterline. But PennDOT says it's not their fault.

"Pain in the butt, but you got to do what you got to do," said East Millsboro resident John Nettle, who shares the water buffalo in his rural community with 12 other families. "When this runs out, you got to jump in the river, take a shower."

The Tri-County Joint Municipal Authority said PennDOT would pay for costs. PennDOT would not confirm that, but it did say it's working with Tri-County to determine the situation.

Since late Monday, residents say a quick stop at the water buffalo is part of their way of life, and they are frustrated.

"We're not cattle in a field. You don't just come put this here," said Nettle.

Debra Harn cares for her 70-year-old father who lives in the area and has terminal cancer. She calls the situation a health hazard.

"He's hooked to a PICC line, has to have IVs twice a day, can't bathe, can't cook," said Harn. She said authorities keep passing the buck.

The county hopes to interconnect the community's water line with a neighboring water authority Wednesday. While the interconnect would provide homeowners with water for household use, that's not the case for fire hydrants. The county says there wouldn't be enough water for hydrants until PennDOT repairs by the river are completed, which could take at least six weeks.

Families in East Millsboro plan to call the fire department when the water buffalo dries up. As for Harn, she said the bucket of troubles spills over to her father's health.

"I'm thinking of taking him back to the hospital," Harn said. "But insurance won't keep him unless the doctor says he has to be admitted, so what do you do?"

3 A dozen families left without water..And no idea when then the taps will flow again. And tonight they're pointing the finger at Penn-Dot. A WATER BUFFALO WAS SENT IN LAST NIGHT-- TO HELP RESIDENTS. BUT AS ACTION NEWS INVESTIGATOR BOFTA YIMAM FOUND OUT-- IT'S NOT MUCH OF A SOLUTION FOR MANY OF THE OLDER CITIZENS. 3 3 3 JOHN NETTLE RUSHES TO FILL UP---BEFORE THIS COMMUNITY STASH-- RUNS DRY. HE SHARES THIS WATER BUFFALO-- WITH 13 OTHER 3 FAYETTE COUNTY FAMILIES.THE TRI COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY SAYS VIBRATION CAUSED BY PENN DOT DRILLING ..CRACKED THE WATER LINE. SINCE LATE MONDAY, THIS QUICK STOP----IS PART OF THE WAY OF LIFE. 3 DEBRA HARN SAYS HER 70 YEAR OLD FATHER WHO LIVES HERE HAS TERMINAL CANCER. SHE CALLS THE SITUATION A HEALTH HAZARD... OVERFLOWING WITH PROBLEMS. 3 HARN WANTS ANSWERS-- BUT SAYS AUTHORITIES KEEP PASSING THE BUCK. CHANNEL FOUR ACTION NEWS HAS LEARNED THE COUNTY HOPES TO INTERCONNECT THIS COMMUNITY'S WATER LINE WITH A NEIGHBORING WATER AUTHORITY WEDNESDAY.NATS WATERWHILE THE INTERCONNECT WOULD PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS WITH WATER FOR HOUSEHOLD USE, THAT'S NOT THE CASE FOR FIRE HYDRANTS...UNTIL THESE REPAIRS ARE DONE--- AND THAT COULD TAKE AT LEAST 6 WEEKS. 3 THESE FAMILIES PLAN TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEN THIS WATER BUFFALO DRIES UP. 3 AS FOR HARN, SHE SAYS THE BUCKET OF OVER TO HER FATHER'S HEALTH. 3